Where does “rør” come from?
rør (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German rōder, from Old Saxon rōthar, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
rør (Norwegian Nynorsk): imperative of røre
Definitions
- imperative of røre
Ancestry of “rør”, step by step
rør traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German rōder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | rōder | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | rōthar | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Old Norse reyrr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | reyrr | reed |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rauzaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | resg- | to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to... |
via Old Norse hrœrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hrœrar | groin |